Bird-Man of Aberdeen
“ | We did it, mate!
Click to listen
— The Demoman on his feathered friend
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The Bird-Man of Aberdeen is a community-created cosmetic item item for the Demoman. It is a large green and yellow macaw that sits on the Demoman's shoulder and wobbles around under movement.
The Bird-Man of Aberdeen has three unique styles. The second style, "Distinguished", colors the bird white, resembling a cockatoo, while "Imbued", the third style, changes the belly feathers to a dull green. When painted, "Distinguished" bleeds the entire bird the same color, aside from the tail- and head-feathers, and "Imbued" colors the belly feathers duller than that of the rest of the bird's feathers.
When players equipped with this item kill an enemy unassisted by another player, the killfeed shows everyone in Pyroland that it gets the assist, with its custom name if it has one.
The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was contributed to the Steam Workshop under the name "Some spare eyes".
Contents
Pyroland Demonstration
Painted variants
Styles
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Essential | Distinguished | Imbued |
Update history
June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update)
- The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was added to the game.
- [Undocumented] The Bird-Man of Aberdeen was added to the drop system.
- Added Pyromania cosmetic items to the Mann Co. Store.
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- Changed item type to "Mascot".
Trivia
- The item's name is a reference to Robert Stroud, a federal prisoner whose work with birds during imprisonment earned him the nickname "Birdman of Alcatraz", despite not being allowed to keep pets during his incarceration at Alcatraz itself.
- The name also references Aberdeen, a city in northern Scotland.
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See also
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